Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 23s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 19s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 18s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 2AM is: 1.5m 15s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.4m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 23s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 19s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | S 23 | S 23 | S 21 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1029 | 1003 | 1065 | 1037 | 1010 | 5069 | 6982 | 6442 | 3858 | 4488 | 3678 | 2413 | 2194 | 2062 | 1822 | 1835 | 1933 | 1933 | 1757 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:19PM2.08m | 6:43AM1.93m | 7:13PM2.00m | 7:40AM1.86m | 8:08PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:40AM0.06m | 1:00PM0.04m | 1:35AM0.10m | 1:56PM0.13m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | S 23 | S 23 | S 21 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 862 | 1003 | 1065 | 1037 | 1010 | 5069 | 6982 | 6442 | 3858 | 4488 | 3678 | 2413 | 2194 | 2062 | 1822 | 1835 | 1933 | 1933 | 1757 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 1029 | 609 | 514 | 731 | 838 | 857 | 834 | 712 | 682 | 578 | 529 | 522 | 440 | 434 | 326 | 321 | 261 | 253 | 193 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | — | S 20 | S 19 | NNE 5 | ESE 14 | — | S 23 | — | — | S 21 | S 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 585 | 237 | — | 31 | 183 | 5 | 811 | — | 1263 | — | — | 865 | 323 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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